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Alpine Grand Traverse

Swiss Alps · Adventure

Alpine Grand Traverse

Eight days by rail, cable car and boot through Switzerland's high country.

8 days ★ 4.8(61) From 2,450 USD / person
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Route map

Day stops plot the journey in order — open a pin for the day title. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Highlights

  • ✓Glacier Express panoramic carriage
  • ✓Gornergrat sunrise facing the Matterhorn
  • ✓Eiger Trail guided hike
  • ✓Boat crossing on Lake Brienz
  • ✓Fondue evening in a mountain hut

Day by day

  1. Rail transfer through the Rhône valley to car-free Zermatt.

    📍 Zermatt

  2. Cog railway to 3,089m for Matterhorn views; afternoon hike to Riffelsee.

    📍 Gornergrat

  3. The full eight-hour panoramic journey to St. Moritz with lunch on board.

    📍 Glacier Express

  4. Gentle walk between Sils and Silvaplana; optional e-bike.

    📍 Engadin

  5. Scenic rail via Chur and Interlaken to Grindelwald.

    📍 Grindelwald

  6. Guided 6km ridge hike beneath the North Face; hut fondue dinner.

    📍 Eiger Trail

  7. Boat to Iseltwald, lakeside lunch, afternoon at leisure.

    📍 Lake Brienz

  8. Rail to Zurich for onward travel.

    📍 Lake Brienz

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Included

  • ✓Hand-picked accommodation
  • ✓Private airport transfers
  • ✓Daily breakfast
  • ✓Local expert guides
  • ✓24/7 in-destination support
  • ✓Swiss Travel Pass (8 days)
  • ✓Glacier Express seat reservations
  • ✓Guided hikes

Not included

  • –International flights
  • –Travel insurance
  • –Visa fees
  • –Personal expenses & gratuities
  • –Optional e-bike hire

What travelers say

★★★★★ 5/5

Trains, peaks, fondue

Everything ran like a Swiss watch. The Eiger Trail hike was challenging but the guide set a perfect pace.

Chris & Anna

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